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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Marines Commando |
| Registration: | XX411 |
| MSN: | 1359 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Port San Carlos -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into harbour after hit by small arms fire.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm relative of lost pilot.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2011 04:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Sep-2011 04:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Feb-2012 03:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:17 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 25-Mar-2019 20:27 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
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